Toshiba developed many of the core technologies behind the DVD system, so we were more than normally excited by the arrival of one of its DVD players for testing. That player, the SD-3006,...
California Audio Labs manufactures a number of “high-end” CD players ranging in price from $600 to $2,000. The DX-2 is the latest addition to the line and one of the company’s...
Yamaha’s RX-V2092 is representative of the upper reaches of second-generation Dolby Digital receivers. The big Yamaha has all the requisite top-of-the-line attributes, beginning with...
Denon’s flagship AVR-5600 receiver impressed me mightily last year. The company’s foray into more affordable Dolby Digital territory is the smaller and more modest-looking AVR-3200....
Ohm Acoustics is best known for unique loudspeaker systems based on the patented designs of the late Lincoln Walsh. Essentially, a Walsh speaker uses a single cone driver that faces...
Sharp’s SM-A75, part of the Optonica line of audio components, is a compact, versatile surround-sound amplifier and audio/video control center. Each of its four channels is rated...
The Energy “e” series loudspeakers, designed and built in Canada, employ technologically advanced materials and construction techniques. Typical of these speakers is the Model 4.1e,...
Cordless headphones have been available for at least twenty years and are widely used in legitimate theaters as an aid to hearing dialogue that might otherwise be lost or masked by...
Duntech loudspeakers have earned an enviable reputation among critical audio enthusiasts. Designed and manufactured in Australia, they have generally been notable for their size, weight,...
Polk Audio has, for some time, been making three-piece speaker systems consisting of a pair of small satellite speakers and a separate bass module—an increasingly popular format on...
Sennheiser manufactures a comprehensive line of headphones and microphones, ranging from inexpensive consumer products to the finest professional components. One of the company’s...
Definitive Technology says that its bipolar speakers are designed to create a spacious, natural soundstage, closer to that of a concert-hall performance than that produced by most conventional...